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Eddie Floyd (born Eddie Lee Floyd, 25 June 1937, Montgomery, Alabama ) is a Soul/R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his work on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s.

Eddie Floyd was unfortunately overshadowed by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Rufus Thomas.

He not only had great hits on his own (most notably, “Knock On Wood”), but wrote songs for others, such as “You Don’t Know What You Mean To Me” for Sam & Dave.

Early Years

Eddie Floyd was born June 25, 1937 (not 1935 as has been so often printed) in Montgomery, Alabama. When he was six weeks old his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. During his youth he was often shuttled between Detroit and Alabama. Now, consciously or not, the best of both worlds seem to have come through in his music.

The unique thing about an Eddie Floyd record is that he combines pop sensibilities with a down-home approach and a smooth, but soulful delivery. He’s able to craft gorgeous melodies and write impeccable lyrics that surely would have made him a Motown star had he opted to stay in Detroit. But by heading to Memphis, Tennessee, where the Stax Records house band Booker T. & The MG’s plus second keyboardist Isaac Hayes and The Memphis Horns added support, and by singing every word with effortless enthusiasm, Floyd cemented himself as one of the premier Southern “Soul Men” of the Sixties. This merger of sounds may very well stem from his time growing up on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line.

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2	Good Love, Bad Love	660
3	Big Bird full track	211
4	I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) full track	199
5	Bring It On Home To Me full track	191
6	Raise Your Hand full track	131
7	Things Get Better full track	95
8	On A Saturday Night full track	65
9	Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side) full track	46
10	Love Is A Doggone Good Thing full track	45
11	Knock On Wood - Single/LP Version	35
12	California Girl full track	32
13	Got To Make a Comeback full track	27
14	I've Never Found a Girl full track	25
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pRAtt_aka_Ali wrote:
May 2009

interesting musical accompaniment...

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Murdergram wrote:
April 2009

Definitely overshadowed by Redding.

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skywoodmichel17 wrote:
February 2009

remenbeing the good old day

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klassik01 wrote:
January 2009

Stax=Soul,R&B ...one smooth soul-man...

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Nebulaen wrote:
October 2008

Not enough shouts, but certainly, enough influences.

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ElectricSoul921 wrote:
July 2008

Yes it is clear. When i first heard it, i became addicted. it was written for Otis Redding after he passed away.

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cleartrampoline wrote:
June 2008

Big Bird is sooo awesome! I just heard it on the Complete Stax comp. Rad!

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WalrusDoctor wrote:
June 2008

And just what is so great about "Good Love, Bad Love"? Is it because of that Death Proof movie?

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kingrizla wrote:
March 2008

Big Bird is great but Don't Tell Your Mama is the greatest.

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Valediction wrote:
January 2008

nice song indeed :D

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arrdis wrote:
October 2007

yeah big bird is the best!!

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andyduus wrote:
May 2007

big bird is da bomb!

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zoot_money wrote:
November 2006

one of biggest(and one of the most unjusticed) from Stax

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monkeymeister wrote:
July 2006

Ugh. Big Bird is such a good song.

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